Fox’s Bradshaw’s bold Cowboys prediction

IRVING – Fox analyst Terry Bradshaw raised eyebrows Sunday when he predicted the Cowboys will bea the Saints on Thanksgiving, finish 9-7 and make the playoffs.

I like the Cowboys’ chances against the Saints, but the playoffs seem out of reach for a team that’s won two straight after a horrendous 1-7 start. The Cowboys are at a huge tiebreaker disadvantage for a wild-card spot after starting 2-5 against NFC teams.

Still, there’s no disputing the Cowboys are a much better team under no-nonsense interim coach Jason Garrett.

“That attention to detail that he forced upon them, accountability, I think showed up in the form of their play last week (in beating the Giants 33-20 on the road),” analyst Tom Jackson said Sunday morning on ESPN. “If you back off of them at all, I think you get the same team you got the first eight weeks of the season.”

ESPN’s Cris Carter agreed.

“Even though they might be a veteran team, you have to keep a tight rein on them,” Carter said. “You can’t let them have the slack they’ve had in Dallas before.”